Chapter 100: Chapter 100 – Signing the Faction Card again
Upon returning to the Hestia Familia residence, Aston was greeted by Hestia's undiminished excited smile.
"Aston, Aston, my dear Aston, you're finally back. I've missed you so much." Hugging Aston, Hestia kept jumping with joy. These past few days, she had been updating the graces of Eina and the others daily, thrilled by the rapid growth of many elven Familia members.
She was overjoyed seeing the Familia's members advance swiftly, a result of their efforts, but Aston's contribution was also indispensable. Without Aston's ability, the elves couldn't have progressed so rapidly.
In just three days, the grace abilities of the elven Familia members had all risen to A level. Eina even reached S level and was now at S999, hitting the limit, just a step away from leveling up or, like Aston, breaking through the limit to reach double S. However, judging by Eina being stuck at S999, she probably couldn't break this limit.
Hestia wasn't disappointed at all. She wasn't a greedy goddess; having Aston, a member who could break limits, was already exceptional.
Being able to break the limit was great, but not being able to was also fine. Aston, seeing Hestia rushing into his arms, simply stroked her head gently. This time, Hestia didn't resist but showed a smile of enjoyment.
Aston smiled too, then turned to the other members who had come to greet him upon his return. "It seems you have all lived up to my gift," Aston said with a smile, acknowledging the significant growth of the elves, which clearly made Hestia very happy.
At Aston's words, the elves became ecstatic, all of them visibly excited. The next moment, all the elves, except Eina, bowed to Aston in unison and said, "We will never fail to meet your expectations, Aston-sama!"
When Aston had the elves, including Airel, sign the Faction Cards, he had asked them to grow as quickly as possible.
So, even without Aston accompanying them these past two days, they all worked incredibly hard, fighting until they were exhausted each day before returning to the surface.
Now, a single word of acknowledgment from Aston, whom they deeply admire, instantly made them feel that their efforts were not in vain, filling their hearts with excitement and their blood with fervor.
Seeing the excited expressions of the elves, Aston nodded slightly, and then proceeded to walk towards the villa while holding Hestia.
Seeing this, everyone stepped aside to make way, lining up on both sides of the road, including the Xenos. The next moment, loud voices resounded in the courtyard.
"Welcome back, Aston-sama!"
Aston found this slightly amusing, but he didn't want to disappoint their kind intentions, so he entered the villa with Hestia amidst the welcoming ceremony.
It's undeniable that the effects of the Faction Card and the Natural Aura are truly powerful.
In just a short span of three days, these new members have developed such a strong sense of belonging to the Hestia Familia.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have done something like this.
After Aston entered the villa, the others followed suit.
Everyone had dinner together in the large dining hall, and after that, Aston began to attend to his own matters.
He called over the Xenos who had not yet signed the Faction Card and explained the matter to them.
Without any surprise, all the Xenos chose to sign the Faction Card after hearing the explanation.
This was quite normal, considering that the Xenos had already joined the Hestia Familia and were now receiving such generous treatment from Aston. Anyone with common sense would know what to do.
Moreover, their leaders had already signed the card.
Why wouldn't they sign it?
After all the Xenos had signed the Faction Card, Aston asked them to leave, and only he, Hestia, Eina, and Virgo the maid remained in the large living room.
"It seems your ability has upgraded again, Aston." Eina said with a smile, observing Aston signing with over thirty Xenos. Previously, Aston's ability couldn't accommodate so many, which is why some companions were left out initially. Now, the signing indicated an upgrade in Aston's skill to share his powers.
"Yes, it has upgraded. And now, there are three slots left," Aston acknowledged with a nod.
"Never mind that, Aston, lie down so I can update your blessing," Hestia interrupted the conversation. She would have done this earlier if it wasn't for the signing with the Xenos.
Aston complied without objection, took off his shirt, and lay down on the long sofa, waiting for Hestia to update his blessing.
Hestia, without any delay, took a fine needle, pierced her finger, and dripped her blood on Aston's back. Instantly, a pale blue light emerged on his back.
Eina, curious, leaned in closer. Hestia, unfazed, continued her task. Soon, a new status paper formed in Hestia's hands.
"It's incredible, your ability has surpassed S level, and you even have the potential to level up!" Eina exclaimed in shock upon seeing Aston's updated blessing in Hestia's hand.
Hestia, feeling slightly annoyed that Eina had voiced the words she intended to say, gave Eina a stern look before handing the paper to Aston.
Realizing she might have overstepped, Eina awkwardly chuckled, her face flushed. The next moment, she burst out laughing as Hestia playfully attacked her, tickling her.
The two beautiful women playfully wrestled from the sofa onto the carpet on the floor, filling the living room with laughter.
Aston, unbothered by their interaction, began to examine the paper that Hestia had handed to him.
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